This Is How It Feels To Be City: Part XII

November 26, 2010

Roberto Mancini hoped that awarding Carlos Tevez the Manchester City armband would be enough to lift the Argie striker’s spirits. Since joining the blue half of Manchester, Tevez has repeatedly talked of his desire to quit football. He doesn’t even want to return to Argentina to play for Boca Juniors, a dream he spoke of often whilst at West Ham and Manchester United, so fed up with the game he has become.

City have thrown money and him and his pal Kia Joorabchian but even dosh can’t buy Tevez’s happiness anymore.

He also indicates he isn’t too impressed in the City dressing room, not wanting to listen to their opinions and thoughts.

“Today, the young players have no education at all, and I don’t want to listen to them,” he also said in this latest interview with TyC Sport of Argentina. “When I played in Boca, when Palermo or Riquelme talked, I listened to them. So I don’t want a young player to tell me ‘why did you do that?’ in the dressing-room. I would punch him, as I have won 13 titles in my career.”

I suppose it’s quite sweet that he uses the trophies he won with United as a way to brag and a stark reminder of how fruitless his time with City has been. Even after scoring three goals in two games against United in the League Cup, his team was knocked out and he had to watch United go on to lift the trophy a couple of weeks later.

The last trophy he lifted was for winning the Premier League, something he contributed just 5 goals towards, and he spent the last few weeks complaining because he couldn’t get in the starting line-up. At City, he is far and away the best and most important player, meaning he plays every game, and now the poor love is too tired.

So, this is what Ferguson was talking about when he said: “Sometimes you look in a field and you see a cow and you think it’s a better cow than the one you’ve got in the field. But it’s not as good as your own cow. Some players like to think there’s a better world somewhere else. It never really works.”

126 Comments

there could be stories about tevez that happened behind the scenes. (if you think twice about him bitching that he's not getting playing playing time at UTD after one season b/c of berbatov is very unrealistic considering how SAF runs the club. Could be motive to get picked up by city and get paid more money)

and thats a maybe. He went to a club full of ego's and money what else do you fucking expect to happen sooner or later? Its not passion for football anymore it's all about the cash.

I see where all of you guys come from with the whole Tevez issue but me personally I feel sorry for the lad. He was dying for a place at United. I blame that persian Kia, I believe Tevez really wanted to stay on at United but Kia wanted him 2 go where the money was and thats y he did all those theatrics after scoring last season he was with us (the ear thing infront of the dugout). He only did that to make Ferguson realize that he is more useful than what he thinks he is.
Honestly I wouldve loved to had Tevez at United through the Rooney situation, but 40+ million is not wat he is worth this part of Manchester.
Thats why its sad to see Tevez going through this, I will never forget that goal at Anfield or his performances in the Semi-Finals and Final of the 2008 Champions League at Russia. He and Hargreaves were a big part of Uniteds team that year but hey what at least have Hargreaves?
Anyways I digress, I hope he finds happiness and love of the game because even though he is a Shitty player, he is still a good player.

@Zelh
If Goal.com is to be believed, Kus wants first team action, so he will move to a smaller club. Then again, it's goal.com- the site that told us that Ozil to United was a done deal, so you never know...

Hi mate. Didn't they steal him from Tottenham like they did with Kenyon a long time ago? Don't know how close he and Ancelotti are, but at this rate, Abramovich will take over every post at Stamford Bridge. He will even clean the toilets.

Farhan I think that's going to far. The game will be physical and Fletch is out. It'll be close but I hope we'll emerge as winners. Their results might not flatter but make no mistake Blackburn is a solid side.